20 Years After 9/11: How a National Tragedy Catalyzed Emergency Preparedness in Health Care
The 9/11 attacks spurred a nationwide effort to strengthen and standardize public health emergency preparedness, with hospitals around the country — including the Brigham — developing new infrastructure to meet modern threats.
September 14, 2021
Amid Crisis in Afghanistan, Brigham Neurosurgeon Finds Humanity and Compassion
Ali Aziz-Sultan, MD, chief of Vascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, was only 6 years old when the Soviets invaded his home city of Kabul, Afghanistan, in 1979, but the terrifying sights and sounds of fighter jets flying overhead and people fighting in the streets are forever seared into his memory.
September 9, 2021
Behind the Scenes at the Brigham: Travel Clinic
Located in its new location in Lung Center C at 15 Francis St. and operated by the Division of Infectious Diseases for more than a decade, the Travel Clinic provides vaccinations, prescriptions and practical travel advice to adult patients as they prepare for their next adventure.
September 7, 2021
In Memoriam: Patricia Reaser, Divisions of Renal Medicine and Engineering in Medicine
The Brigham community mourns the loss of Patricia Reaser (Yetman), senior administrative director for the Division of Renal Medicine and the Division of Engineering in Medicine (EIM), who died of cancer on Aug. 26. She was 58.
September 8, 2021
Grateful Patient, Portrait Artist Presents Painting to Brigham Neurosurgeon
Two years ago, John Gamache was recovering in his hospital room at the Brigham when a nurse stopped by to ask if she could get him anything. A cup of ginger ale would be great, he told her. She brought it to him and set it on a nearby tray.
September 1, 2021
Multidisciplinary Approach to Complex Spine Surgery Helps Brigham Patient Walk Again
David Clark was determined to do whatever was necessary to feel better and walk again. A few months later, he would achieve exactly that on the day he was discharged from the hospital.
August 30, 2021
Fast-Thinking Valet Staff Lead Brave Response to Hale Fire
Luis Hernandez, manager of the Hale Building for Transformative Medicine’s parking garage, was just starting his workday on Aug. 17 when he saw a worrisome scene on the second level of the garage: a car at the entry gate had smoke coming from its hood.
August 23, 2021
Q&A with Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH: Uncertainty in Haiti as Three Crises Intersect
In the wake of the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Haiti on Aug. 14, Brigham Bulletin spoke with Joia Mukherjee, MD, MPH, of the Brigham’s Division of Global Health Equity and PIH chief medical officer, about what this latest tragedy means for the country.
August 18, 2021
In Memoriam: Clair Beard, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology
The Brigham community mourns the loss of Clair Beard, MD, vice chair of the Division of Genitourinary Radiation Oncology in the Department of Radiation Oncology and director of the Testicular Cancer Center at the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center, who died unexpectedly on July 31.
August 18, 2021
By the Numbers: Tag and Snag Program
Clutter begone! The Brigham’s summer Tag and Snag program, which ran June 28–July 16, offered a convenient way for departments and units to identify broken or unwanted equipment, furniture and supplies on the main campus for removal or recycling.
August 17, 2021
Meet the 2021 Class of Deland Fellows
Each summer, the Brigham welcomes a new class of Deland Fellows in Health Care and Society. This one-year administrative experience prepares early-career professionals to be leaders of health care institutions. Fellows work closely with a member of the senior leadership team who serves as their mentor.
August 11, 2021
Q&A with Michael Klompas, MD, MPH: What You Need to Know About the Delta Variant
The Delta variant — a newer and more contagious version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus — made headlines this summer when it was found to be responsible for a cluster of COVID-19 cases originating in Provincetown over Fourth of July weekend.
August 10, 2021
Brigham Patient Finds New Life After Lung Transplant
For 69-year-old Sajjad Khan, every breath is a reminder of the lung transplant that saved his life.
August 10, 2021
DO IT Challenge Winning Projects Selected: Solving Tedious Tasks with Technology
From difficult paper processes to tiresome technology-based tasks, last year’s DO IT Challenge — short for Decreasing Operational Inefficiencies Together — revealed a wide range of opportunities to improve clinical, research and administrative workflows using digital technology.
August 5, 2021
Brigham Honored in U.S. News Best Hospital Rankings
Brigham and Women’s Hospital earned a spot once again on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Hospitals, being named No. 14 on the magazine’s 2021 Honor Roll rankings.
July 27, 2021
Brink Named Chair of Radiology
James A. Brink, MD, joins the Brigham as chair of the Department of Radiology on Sept. 13. In addition to serving as chair of the department at the Brigham, Brink will also assume the role of chief of Enterprise Radiology at Mass General Brigham.
July 28, 2021
New Brigham Spine Center Simplifies, Enhances Access to Spinal Care
The Brigham and Women’s Spine Center seeks to enhance spine care through improved multidisciplinary collaboration, expanded and more timely access to care, and a more seamless experience for patients and referring providers.
July 21, 2021
Brigham Experts Explore the Links Between Prisons, Jails and Public Health
The panel’s wide-ranging discussion explored how incarceration affects the health of individuals and communities, contributing factors such as systemic racism and classism, and the continued stigma and inequities that current and former inmates face.
July 15, 2021
Dancing in the Storm: Radiation Oncology Care Team Helps Young Patient Find Comfort in Music
Shadiamond Perez's enthusiasm for life is so infectious that her Brigham care team in the Department of Radiation Oncology was inspired to organize several impromptu musical performances for her and her family to comfort them during Shadiamond’s treatment sessions.
July 14, 2021
Doctor by Day, Writer by Night: Brigham Physician Shares Her Experiences Writing for TV Medical Drama
Daniela Lamas, MD, a pulmonary and critical care physician at the Brigham, has always enjoyed the heart-pounding experience of watching medical dramas on TV. Lamas has been passionate about medicine all her life, whether practicing it herself or enjoying its depiction in fiction.
July 13, 2021
Brigham Panel Discusses Transgender and Gender-Diverse Inclusivity in Research
Ensuring that research is inclusive and respectful of transgender and gender-diverse identities often begins with asking the right questions for the right reasons.
July 12, 2021
In Memoriam: Paula Smith, Braunwald Tower 15
Brigham and Women’s Hospital mourns the loss of Paula Smith, a unit coordinator on Braunwald Tower 15, who died April 25 of brain cancer. She was 32.
July 12, 2021
In Memoriam: Larissa Lee, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital mourns the loss of Larissa Lee, MD, a pioneer in the treatment of gynecologic cancers and director of the Gynecologic Radiation Oncology Service at the Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who died June 23 of advanced gastrointestinal cancer. She was 44.
July 7, 2021
Pat’s Place at 15 Francis St. to Close July 31, Leaving a 46-Year Legacy of Hearty Food and Friendships
Having cemented itself as a beloved part of the Brigham community for more than four decades, the Pat’s Place café will close its doors for good on July 31, although its catering business will continue.
June 28, 2021
Right on the Money: Grateful Patient and Financial Expert Suze Orman Shares Her Expertise with Brigham Staff
Two days after learning she had a rare, non-cancerous tumor on her spinal cord last summer, renowned personal finance expert Suze Orman underwent a 10-hour surgery with a 20-person surgical team at the Brigham to remove it.
June 23, 2021
Introducing the Brigham’s New Brand and Logo: Five Things to Know
On June 17, Brigham and Women’s Hospital unveiled a new brand and logo, representing a vision for enhanced collaboration with colleagues throughout the Mass General Brigham system for the benefit of patients and their loved ones.
June 24, 2021
Exceptional Teamwork Fuels Successful Completion of Long-Term Bed Plan
As the Brigham’s COVID-19 census began to subside earlier this year, a multidisciplinary team started implementing a long-term inpatient bed plan to unravel temporary changes and return patients and staff to their original locations or newly designated home units.
June 23, 2021
For Alumni of the Student Success Jobs Program, Home Is Where the Brigham Is
Growing up, Jennifer Rodriguez, RN, often felt as if she were her family’s liaison to the health care system. Now a nurse at the Brigham, Rodriguez has channeled her childhood aptitude for caring for those in need into a fulfilling career.
June 22, 2021
Virtual Forum for All Staff Highlights System Integration, COVID-19 Updates and DE&I Strategy
Collaborating more closely across the Mass General Brigham (MGB) system presents an opportunity to significantly enhance the patient experience, explained Sunil Eappen, MD, MBA, the Brigham’s interim president and chief medical officer, during a virtual forum for all staff on June 17.
June 22, 2021